WHAT DOES THIS REMIND YOU OF?
Below I have described a set of miraculous occurrences. What scene from the bible do you think they describe? The scene takes place on a high place. It involves a group of three close individuals. One of them is Moses. A period of six days precedes the climatic encounter. The glory of the […]
KNOWING
מֵֽעֲמַ֚ל נַפְשׁוֹ֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה יִשְׂבָּ֔ע בְּדַעְתּ֗וֹ יַצְדִּ֥יק צַדִּ֛יק עַבְדִּ֖י לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וַֽעֲוֹנֹתָ֖ם ה֥וּא יִסְבֹּֽל Isaiah 53.11 – From the toil of his soul he would see, he would be satisfied; with his knowledge My servant would vindicate the just for many, and their iniquities he would bear. This post is inspired and motivated by a sermon I heard about Isaiah 53 this […]
A STRAIGHT FOOT
“And their feet were straight feet;” Ezekiel 1.7 This post is about posture, prayer and an interesting connection with the prophet Ezekiel’s vision. The prophet Ezekiel had astonishing and complex visions, most notably his vision of the throne of God in the first chapter of the Book of Ezekiel. Interestingly, that vision is an inspiration […]
STEP IN THE BIBLE
CAN WE DREAM IT OVER AGAIN? “On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.” Numbers 29.1 niv In Numbers and Leviticus, we are told to Commemorate (Remember) the blast of the trumpets. What are we remembering? […]
THE ONE JEWISH EXPULSION ORDERED BY GOD
Chutzpah (sometimes spelled as “kutzpa” or “chutzpa”) is a Hebrew and Yiddish word meaning audacity, nerve, or boldness, often in a way that is shocking or disrespectful. For countries and the United Nations to demand that Israel reward the Palestinians with land in biblical Israel is beyond Chutzpah. Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom recognized a […]
REMEMBRANCE AND REDEMPTION
Preface: A Shared Tapestry of Tears and TrumpetsAs the crisp air of autumn heralds Rosh Hashanah, Jews and Christians alike pause to reflect on themes of remembrance, repentance, and renewal. For Jews, this sacred festival, the Day of Remembrance, is marked by the soul-stirring blast of the shofar and the poignant stories of matriarchs like […]
SINAI ECHOES THROUGH THE SHOFAR
The Blast of the Shofar, Rosh Hashanah, and the Hidden “DNA” of Jewish Trauma and Identity Imagine a majestic Mount Sinai, radiant beneath dramatic thunderclouds pierced by lightning flashes. From its summit, concentric powerful sound waves ripple outward in glowing, ethereal waves, represented by the blast of the shofar. These sound waves pulse with […]
Eyes Into the Divine Realm
Depiction of Jacob’s Ladder,” from the Bible (Genesis 28:10-12) of a ladder or staircase reaching from earth to heaven with angels ascending and descending. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your […]
LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES
1 Samuel 8:21-22 — When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the Lord. The Lord answered, “Listen to them and give them a king.” The biblical history of Israel is not pretty. To the contrary, it is down right brutal and idolitrous at times. But it is rich with lessons […]
THE LAST BATTLE AND A NEW BEGINNING
Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them. Proverbs 17.11 I just finished a great book by Barry Strauss on the history of the “Jews and Rome.” It covers two centuries of Jewish revolts against the Romans. This period of history had profound impacts on the world which are […]